The destiny of all heavens begins in the Red Chamber

Today it's even more outrageous; even millions of refugees wouldn't be enough to fill his territory on Ezo Island.

And so, the scene that left all the court officials dumbfounded unfolded!

The millions of refugees in Guanzhong and the Northwest did not cause much trouble and were quickly divided up.

The current emperor and the powerful members of the imperial family swallowed up nearly 700,000 displaced people in one go.

The remaining refugees were divided up among numerous nobles and powerful figures.

It's important to understand that the Southwest region is vast, and the population that needs to be filled is a bottomless pit!

However, the powerful nobles lacked the strength to do so and did not want to incur the dissatisfaction of the current ruler, which is why they dared not be too reckless in recruiting refugees; otherwise, the situation would only become more bizarre.

Ha ha……

What was originally a catastrophe vanished without a trace!

This is the first time like this; neither the current emperor nor the powerful members of the imperial family have any experience with it.

If another major disaster occurs, they will be able to quickly mobilize and relocate even more refugees next time, thus relieving the imperial court of an enormous burden!

In short, apart from the unfortunate local officials who tried to conceal the drought situation, this severe drought in Guanzhong and Northwest China did not lead to any particularly tragic man-made disasters!

Those local tyrants who wanted to make a fortune during the famine were all dumbfounded by the sudden situation and dared not make any rash moves.

Those were millions of refugees, and they were taken in without much of a stir.

This kind of thing sounds unbelievable, but it actually happened.

The population density in Guanzhong and Northwest China suddenly became somewhat sparse. Even if more land was acquired, who would cultivate it without enough tenant farmers?

In other words, the imperial court inherited some of the rules from the previous Ming dynasty, so those who passed the imperial examinations were not required to pay taxes or perform military service. This resulted in a large number of lands and people in the localities not having to pay taxes, otherwise they would have suffered.

Meanwhile, the trend of discovering overseas territories, initiated by the royal family leaders, also shifted from being clandestine to being overt.

This is a new issue, and no one has much experience dealing with it.

It would be impossible for the civil officials in the imperial court not to be envious.

Look at them, although their families are quite powerful, even considered aristocratic and prestigious, they still have to work for the royal family in the Great Qian Dynasty.

Even when accompanying those royal family leaders on trips, he was always their follower and underling.

How could I not have some lingering resentment?

They had previously looked down on the declining aristocratic class, but now they realized that their civil servants were the real joke.

So what if the Xun Gui Group has fallen on hard times?

At least they still have territory they can completely control, the kind that allows them to turn the tables at any time.

If even one of the family's members becomes particularly capable, it won't be difficult for them to rise again.

In short, this incident has greatly shocked the bigwigs in the imperial court!

Now, even a fool can understand what's going on.

Many of the royal family members and powerful figures have territories in the outer seas. Now that there is a sufficient population to fill these territories, they will be able to thrive in the outer seas with ease in the future.

Even if it meant establishing feudal states, there wouldn't be any problem!

As for the nobles and bigwigs, it's hard to say what will happen in the future, but they all have a solid base of support.

On the other hand, it was quite difficult for civil officials to enter the officialdom; they had to pass the imperial examination.

Even if their families try their best to maintain their so-called family traditions, students still need to have talent; otherwise, they will at best be mediocre.

What dynasty comes and goes, but the aristocratic families remain constant?

If there were a chance to turn one's home into a nation, even a fool would be happy.

Don't be fooled by how powerful so-called aristocratic families are; their true glory comes when their members hold high positions in the imperial court.

If they are members of a family, without powerful figures supporting them in the imperial court, they are at most local bullies who are somewhat powerful in the region.

If they encountered a ruthless official who had no moral bottom line, they could be driven to the point of losing their family and their lives.

It's so frustrating, so incredibly frustrating!

Right now, even if they wanted to board the ship, they could only do so as attendants or subordinates.

In any case, the severe drought in Guanzhong and the Northwest did not cause any political turmoil in the court, nor did it trigger any local chaos.

Millions of refugees were easily absorbed and digested by various forces!

The royal family leaders were all smiles, and almost all their energy was devoted to the development and construction of the overseas territories.

As for the Great Qian Dynasty, it was merely a basic foundation providing a continuous supply of money and provisions.

Once the outer sea territories are established, they will definitely leave Daqian without hesitation. Wouldn't it be better to be local tyrants outside? Do they really think that being a member of the royal family is so easy?

The situation was similar for the nobles and powerful figures; in any case, boatloads of refugees were sent to the southwest.

The entire route was lined with migrating people who had brought out almost all of their family's resources.

At this time, Jia Huan returned to the capital in a timely manner!

Immediately, the group of nobles and powerful figures were completely relieved. Some of the more astute ones even suggested that Jia Huan take charge of the migration and resettlement of the displaced people.

To be honest, the current Xun Gui Group does not have a talent capable of taking the helm.

Jia Huan had no such experience, but his demonstrated abilities were formidable.

After fighting just a few battles, he rose to the rank of First-Class Earl and became one of the top military leaders.

Even if there is an intention to suppress it now, at least the official title of Vice Minister of War is still indispensable.

Otherwise, the entire army would not be convinced, and that is one of the advantages of being a military general.

Jia Huan's swift journey to the capital was originally intended to be this way!

Jia Cong has already taken care of everything, and now it's just a matter of waiting to reap the rewards.

It is said that the founding nobles group wielded considerable power!

Each organization has its own limitations and shortcomings in terms of the resources and energy it can contribute.

If multiple entities work together, the amount of energy and resources they contribute becomes quite staggering.

Putting aside everything else, as long as they can be integrated and their resources easily utilized, they can easily settle all the refugees taken in by the noble groups and quickly turn them into the foundation of each family.

Jia Huan didn't do much; he simply united the strengths of various families to establish enough logistical support stations along the route of relocating the refugees.

Then, each company assigned its best personnel to be in charge, without resorting to any tricks like unified allocation.

This method is indeed less efficient, but the noble lords can rest assured.

After finishing all that and getting things completely sorted out, Jia Huan finally had the mind to attend to other matters.

It is only natural that the current emperor would summon him privately!

He certainly couldn't tell the truth in front of the emperor; he simply gave a brief account of the war in the southwest.

Fortunately, there is not much interest in his subsequent actions, or rather, the Southwest is not a key region, so there is not much focus on it.

That would be best!

Even if we know about the northern territory of Qianxiang Kingdom now, what good will it do after it has been completely swallowed up?

As for the present, he only stated that Qianxiang Kingdom had been badly beaten and did not have the strength to cause trouble in the short term.

Hearing the news I wanted, I can finally rest easy!

If we really want to investigate, the current government bears a great deal of responsibility for the fighting and chaos in the southwest.

If it weren't for his secret instigation and encouragement, none of that mess would have happened.

If someone were to seriously investigate this matter, the current emperor's reputation and prestige would suffer a great blow.

For him, the outcome of the situation in the southwest is already quite good.

Of course, the current emperor has no doubt about Jia Huan's military command abilities!

However, it is unlikely that Jia Huan will continue to lead troops directly, and the current ruler has made this clear.

The same excuse: there won't be any major wars in the Great Qian Dynasty anytime soon!

Then, Jia Huan really did become the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of War!

At this time, Jia Huan had just turned fifteen and had already become a second-rank official!

If it weren't for knowing that Jia Huan's heart wasn't in the Great Qian Dynasty or in the imperial court, the atmosphere of communicating with him today certainly wouldn't be so relaxed and harmonious.

For the current emperor, having overseas territories is actually quite good.

Many people who are unwilling to pay attention to others but are quite capable can be sent to the outer sea territories to shine. What's wrong with giving them a title?

In other dynasties, someone like Jia Huan, once he had become a powerful figure, would inevitably have clashed with the royal family, and might even have ended up fighting each other.

The current situation is quite good; at least I won't have any murderous thoughts arising in my mind!

After Jia Huan handed over his troops and became the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of War, and also spearheaded the relocation of displaced people by the united forces of the nobility, he finally had free time to attend to other matters.

At this point, the marriages of Jia Cong, Xue Baochai, and Xing Zhouyu had entered their final stages.

A month prior, Xue Pan and Ying Chun's marriage had already reached its wedding date.

Jia Huan's return is perfectly timed!